A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 14, 2015
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Women mourn for their relatives at a memorial to those killed during the Georgian-Abkhazian war during a ceremony marking an anniversary of the conflict in Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgian government forces fought Abkhaz separatists in 1992-1993, after which the breakaway territory declared independence.
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Supporters of Sri Lanka's ruling United National Party run with a giant kite displaying the party colors and symbol ahead of the parliamentary election in Gampaha, east of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The election is scheduled to be held on Monday.
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People hold placards during an anti-government rally near Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's official residence in Tokyo, Japan. On the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II Abe expressed deep remorse over the war.
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World War II Veterans Ray and Ellie Williams recreate the iconic Alfred Eisenstaedt "kiss" photograph in Times Square in New York City. The Williams, Navy veterans also celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary, recreated the kiss as part of a ceremony remembering the 70th anniversary of Victory in Japan Day.